(01-23-2018, 09:51 PM)HandsomeRob86 Wrote:

(01-23-2018, 08:40 PM)jaguarmvp Wrote: Blake earned another year

Yeah I was just looking at his stats overall this year and I agree, he did earn another shot. He got his YPA way up, and actually threw a few more 20+ yard passes than last year despite like 50 less attempts. We can't afford to sign a true upgrade like Cousins or our window will be shut after next year due to talent loss. I mean we would have a great chance at a SB with Cousins, but that 1 shot is all we get before we start losing major pieces of the defense to the cap.

A good team would be able to draft replacements before that happens, but I don't have that much faith in the Jags, and why should we let an excellent team fall apart for no reason. Bortles is young and could still take the step forward. I might even extend him now to try and cover for that possibility. If we can get him locked in at under 20 mil a year for the next couple of years, we have a much better shot of keeping the D together than with Kirk '30 million dollar' man.

I like Bortles at 18-20mil per year a lot more than Cousins at 28-30mil per year. Cousins isn't THAT much better to be worth what he's going to get, vs what Bortles could get.

Bortles earned the 5th year option, at the very least in my opinion, but I'd like to see him inked to a 3 year extension. That doesn't mean competition shouldn't be brought in. I think Henne's time is finally up and needs to go and a QB should be drafted for sure. Somewhere in the 2nd-4th rounds.

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